The Arizona sentinel., 1887-05-28
J. W. DORRINGTON, Proprietor.
NUMBER 26.

and nine months old. and is frequently mentioned in books as "Old Parr." There is no guessing how much longer he might have lived butfor the unlucky accident of the King of England hear ing of the great age of his humble sub ject and doing him the honor of invit- ing him to visit the palace. He was treated in so royal manner and tempt ed with so many and such wonderful dainties, that he died soon after re- turning home of a fit of indigestion.
 So much of what you are to eat, and now a word on table manners. For eigners complain that we Americans have conspicuously poor manners at the table. They complain that we chew with our mouths open, put in too much food at once, hold our heads down close to our plates; of our eating with our knives when we should use our forks, and of "bolting" our food. I shall not resent or deny these I should not think of defending the person guilty of such ill-breeding, and if none of us are guilty it does not con-. cern us. But would ask all girls and boys to watch themselves. and find out how far they are from doing any of these things. You need not mention to any one the result of these observa- tions on your own behavior; just set tie the question with yourselves.
 Please etstuse me, mamma" said little Harry, as he finished his dinner the other day.
 ''Oh, isn't that sweetr' exclaimed Mrs. Graham, who, with her husband, had been invited to dine with Mrs. Owens.
 Before MT. G. had time to reply to his wife Mrs. Owens said:
 ''No, my son, I can not excuse you until you have placed your knife and fork in their proper position.
 While the little fellow was arrang- ing his knife and fork. Mir. G. said:
 "Yes, it is certainly pleasure to see children polite and mannerly, es- pecially at the table. 1t is really a pleasure to have the little ones around the table with us when we can feel that there is no danger of being mortified at their disorderly conduct.
 While refined manners are so sweet and pretty, there is no more repulsive object than person who eats noisily. grossly, inelegantly. Dr. Johnson is for his brutal way of eat ing almost as much as for his great learning and genius. With him it was selfish preoccupation-
 A part of table manners should be the conversation. By mutual consent every one should bring only the best that is in him to the table. There should be the greatest care taken in the family circle to talk of only agree able topics at meals.
 The mutual forbearance which prompts the neat dress, the respectful bearing. the delicate habit of eating. the attention to table etiquette, should also make the mind put on its best dress, and the effort of any one at a meal should be to make himself or her self as agreeable as possible.
 No one should show any haste in be- ing helped. any displeasure at being left until the last
 A little boy was shown the picture of the martyrs thrown to the lions. He startled his friends by shouting: "Ma! Oh. ma! Just look at that poor little lion way behind there. He won't get any"
 That sort of anxiety is all very we'll in the case of little lions and bears and puppies, but not at all nice for little boys on their own account t-"Mr. Punch" lB " O. Times Democrat